What a delightful last week we had! We finished our Botany II block, finally, with some exploration into the lives of bees and butterflies, and the students made more carvings of soap. The rest of the week was spent creating good things to go in the treasure boxes.
The thick-leaved tall plants in the planters are gladiolas. They need full sun, and they will tolerate being transplanted. They need to go down about 4 inches into the soil. The other tall plants are corn. Corn does not like to be transplanted. It may not develop fully, and it will definitely need to be supported. The primary reason for our planting was to see which of our plants were monocots and which were dicots, and to see how long it would take for each kind of seed to put out a second set of leaves. There are two plants that look similar, but with the second set of leaves will begin to look very different. The first set of leaves on both plants are rounded. The second set of leaves for the cucumbers will look a little fuzzy, and will not be even around the edges. The other plants are zinnias. Both of these will transplant well into any established beds, or you can leave them in the planter, but be prepared for the cucumbers to vine about 10 feet. The light green, closely planted leaves are lettuce. This needs to be thinned soon, and would not survive transplanting. Once the temperatures get into the nineties, the lettuce will “bolt,” and will taste bitter, so enjoy it now. If there are other things growing….. You have some weeds from The Garden School forest. The planters will need to be watered at least every other day, except when it rains. I would love to see pictures as the plants develop!!
What a great Field Day we had, thanks to the efforts of Molly Parker. A lot of water - water toss, water slide, kayak ride, water balloons, plus corn hole and badminton. Two hours filled with absolute fun and so much laughter. Thank you, Molly!!
Today’s reception and ceremony would not have happened without Brooke Frasier, Sara Walsh, Lesley Lang, Molly Parker, Sarah Darby, Priscila Benson, BJ Benson, Gaby Farrokhi, and Derek Chriscoe. Many thanks for all that you did to make it a lovely day. I am still smiling with pride as I remember the wonderful performances of all of the children. Today was my last day, but it is not the last time you will hear from me. There will be an email coming soon, and the EOY reports will be issued in about two weeks.
As your family transitions into the new phase of educating your child, please know that I will still be available to answer any questions you may have, or help you in any way. I hope to stay in touch.
Have a great summer!
Blessings,
Kathee
